WELCOME TO WORSHIP
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GLORIA PATRI #71 Glory Be to the Father — GREATOREX Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST • AUGUST 30, 2026 • 11:00AM
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS Welcome to worship at Centenary! We are a church for everyone. As you prepare for worship, we invite you to greet your neighbor and share the love of Christ. Please silence all mobile communication devices. †
THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Suite for Organ and Brass — Craig Phillips I. Prelude III. Toccata
GREETING INTROIT
All that Hath Life and Breath — René Clausen All that hath life and breath, praise ye the Lord. Shout to the Lord, alleluia. Praise Him, Laud Him, Alleluia!
CALL TO WORSHIP Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty deeds; Praise his unequaled greatness! Praise him with a blast of the trumpet; Praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; Praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
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HYMN OF PROCESSION #79 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name — GROSSER GOTT AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare: We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power, and love, whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will is ever directed to his children’s good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father’s unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come
upon the earth. Amen.
HYMN
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#68 When in Our Music God Is Glorified — ENGELBERG
BENEDICTION
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BENEDICTION RESPONSE Go Now in Peace — Robert Lau Go now in peace, and may God’s peace go with you. Believe and trust his holy word. Amen.
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POSTLUDE Carillon de Westminster, Op. 54, no. 6 — Louis Vierne
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Thank you for joining us in worship today.
CANTICLE How Great Thou Art — arr. Eric Nelson O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; How great thou art! When through the woods and forest glades I wander and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees, when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; How great thou art! And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I scarce can take it in; that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, he bled and died to take away my sin: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; How great thou art! When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration, and there proclaim, “My God, how great thou art!” Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee: How great thou art!
WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED SCRIPTURE — Psalm 150 This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. SERMON — “Everything That Has Breath”
WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT
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WE GO AS GOD’S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD
(Children, kindergartners through third grade, are invited to exit the Sanctuary for Children’s Worship. Children will return to reserved pews in the Sanctuary at the close of worship.)
Please stand as you are able
PRELUDE
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
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OFFERTORY Let the People Praise Thee, O God — William Mathias Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee. O let the nations rejoice and be glad, for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase: and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. God shall bless us: and all the ends of the world shall fear him. God be merciful unto us, and bless us: and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us. That thy way may be known upon the earth: thy saving health among all nations. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. DOXOLOGY #95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — OLD 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP PREACHING Reverend Dr. Mark Conforti Yadkin Valley District Superintendent LITURGIST Reverend Lara “Willis” Greene Senior Minister
CRUCIFER Camilla Boehnlein TORCHBEARERS Blair Grdina Thomas Saxon
MUSIC Jonathan Emmons, Director of Music & Arts Tate Addis, Organist & Associate Conductor The Chancel Choir The Ardmore Brass Quintet Luke Boudreault and Steve Sutton, trumpet Tim Papenbrock, horn Seth Frack, trombone Sean Devlin, bass trombone The anthem texts are printed with permission. One License A-707342 By entering the Sanctuary, you grant to Centenary United Methodist Church unrestricted right to use and publish, transmit or telecast photographs or likenesses that might be taken of you this day for use in communications related to the church.